SUSE-SU-2014:0337-1: moderate: Security update for python

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0337-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #834601 #847135 #856836 #859068 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-4073 CVE-2013-4238
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   This update for Python fixes the following security issues:

   * bnc#834601: SSL module does not handle certificates
   that contain hostnames with NULL bytes. (CVE-2013-4238)
   * bnc#856836: Various stdlib read flaws. (CVE-2013-1752)

   Additionally, the following non-security issues have been
   fixed:

   * bnc#859068: Turn off OpenSSL's aggressive
   optimizations that conflict with Python's GC.
   * bnc#847135: Setting fips=1 at boot time causes
   problems with Python due to MD5 usage.

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2013-4073
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4073
   >
   * CVE-2013-4238
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4238
   >


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-python-201402-8892

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201402-8892

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201402-8892

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-201402-8892

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      python-devel-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      python-demo-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.25.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.25.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.25.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-x86-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-devel-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.25.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4073.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4238.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834601
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/847135
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/856836
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/859068
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=42ff793a6c97cf815ab3c182277c671e